NHTSA safety recall
Recall 77V205000: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Nov 21, 1977
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
A DEFICIENCY EXISTS IN THE WELDS SECURING THE REAR SPRING INSULATOR BRACKET TO THE AXLE HOUSING. THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE WELD, IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRACKET AND AXLE HOUSING. FAILURE OF THE WELDS WOULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPRING INSULATOR BRACKET AND THE AXLE HOUSING, RESULTING IN IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE AFFECTED AXLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REWELD THE INSULATOR SPRING BRACKET AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; TANDEM AXLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 77V205000
- Units potentially affected
- 7,400
- Report received
- Nov 21, 1977
- Production range
- May 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1977
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
12 model years across 12 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.